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John Tortes Meyers

First name: Chief

Last name: Meyers

Birthdate: 1880-07-29

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 119021

Retro ID: meyec101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1909NY13.31.54.81.73.11.79
1910NY15.42.68.02.04.43.613
1911NY15.72.78.45.17.60.823
1912NY15.62.68.25.37.70.523
1913NY15.62.78.24.56.91.321
1914NY15.62.68.24.16.51.719
1915NY14.22.06.31.43.23.010
1916BRO3.61.85.32.74.21.013
1917BRO1.90.92.8-0.10.72.12
1917BSN1.00.51.51.11.60.05
Career41.919.961.727.845.915.7138

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1909NY1257873-3-10-450028.40.20.50.00.77
1910NY1424336-5-2-3-3900-49.1-0.40.9-0.10.417
1911NY144116174-1-1311000239.22.51.0-0.13.422
1912NY1437252510001900279.72.80.9-0.13.620
1913NY143014143-5-1-28900178.62.00.9-0.12.828
1914NY1427670-50210900148.91.60.9-0.12.430
1915NY1324-3-21-4-102700-48.7-0.50.7-0.10.117
1916BRO275101-20-11160097.91.10.6-0.11.624
1917BRO148-6-6-20-101300-87.9-1.00.30.0-0.78
1917BSN7723-1000320058.00.60.20.00.87
Career3,240666816-25-7-130690081-8.96.9-0.715.1180

Defense

Catcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Err Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
1909 NY1 66 -1.0 -1 -1 0 -0.7 -0.9 -1.5 -3 -4
1910 NY1 119 -4.0 -4 -3 0 1.8 0.0 -2.0 0 -3
1911 NY1 118 1.0 1 1 0 -2.6 0.1 2.2 0 1
1912 NY1 113 2.0 2 1 0 -2.0 1.4 0.6 0 1
1913 NY1 114 0.0 0 0 0 5.8 3.4 -1.3 8 8
1914 NY1 106 -1.0 -1 -1 0 8.3 1.8 0.4 11 10
1915 NY1 85 1.0 1 1 0 -0.8 -0.2 1.8 1 2
1916 BRO 72 1.0 1 1 4 6.8 -1.3 0.7 6 11
1917 BSN 21 0.0 0 0 1 1.6 -0.5 1.0 2 3
1917 BRO 50 1.0 1 1 2 -2.0 0.5 -0.1 -2 1
864 0.0 0 0 7 16.2 4.3 1.8 23 30

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1911NY10.30.20.40.20.30.11
1912NY10.40.20.50.40.50.11
1913NY10.00.00.1-0.1-0.10.10
1916BRO0.10.10.20.10.10.10
Career0.80.51.20.60.80.42

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1911NY121110000-110007.80.00.10.00.10
1912NY132220000-110018.90.10.10.00.20
1913NY14-1-100000000-18.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
1916BRO11000000000007.90.00.00.00.01
Career68220000-22000-0.00.20.00.21

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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